An Upstart

An Upstart (1961)

July 13th, 19611h 54min

Comedy, Drama
40%

Overview

A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...


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